Understanding Oracle SOA Suite 11g Essentials - 1Z0-478 Exam

Author: Wayne Parnell

The Oracle SOA Suite 11g Essentials (1Z0-478) exam is targeted at candidates who are implementation consultants using SOA-related technology products. These candidates have used the product in the field, and/or have completed Oracle SOA Suite 11g Implementation Boot Camp or equivalent knowledge attained through alternate training or on-the-job experience.

OPN members who have the Oracle SOA Suite 11g Implementation Specialist certification are recognized as OPN Certified Specialists and their partnersorganization qualify for the Oracle Service-Oriented Architecture 11gSpecialization.

Exam Topics

Fundamentals

  • Describe how SOA concepts map, the components and architecture of SOA Suite
  • Use the right components to implement common integration patterns
  • ExamineXPath expressions to retrieve elements in an XML document
  • Describe how B2B capabilities enable trading partner relationships

Adapters

  • Describe the role of adapters in a SOA composite application
  • Describe the adapter architecture
  • Use the file, database and JMS adapters
  • Configure adapters at design-time and run-time

BPEL Modeling

  • Using BPEL Editor
  • Use WSDL partner link types and BPEL partner link elements
  • Use the Assign activity to manipulate data in BPEL variables
  • Model conditional branching, parallel processing and repetitive activities
  • Implement exception handling and compensating transactions

Business Rules

  • Create if/then rules with Rules Designer
  • Create decision table rules with Rules Designer
  • Integrate a rule into a BPEL process

Human Task Services

  • Design a human task
  • Invoke a human task from a BPEL process
  • Generate ADF task forms for human tasks
  • Interact with the Worklist application to act on tasks

Service Mediation

  • Distinguish between when to use Mediator and Service Bus
  • Explain the role of Service Bus and the benefits it provides
  • Create and configure a Service Bus proxy, pipeline and business service

Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) and Events

  • Explain the role of Business Activity Monitoring
  • Create and configure BPEL and composite sensors
  • Use components to publish and consume events
  • Explain the role of Oracle Event Processing (OEP)

Securing Services

  • Describe the role and features of Oracle Web Services Manager (OWSM)
  • Describe security and identify propagation
  • Attach security policies to end points at design-time and run-time

Governance

  • Describe the benefits of governance for SOA
  • Describe the main features of Oracle Enterprise Repository/Registry
  • Implement life cycle management

Deployment and Troubleshooting

  • Deploy and un-deploy components to SOA Suite
  • Create test cases to initiate inbound messages and to emulate outbound, fault and callback messages
  • Monitor components deployed to SOA Suite
  • Describe how SOA Suite applications scale to large-scale production
  • Troubleshoot a deployed SOA Suite application

Installation and Configuration

  • Describe the runtime architecture of SOA Suite
  • Provide advice for optimal installation and configuration of SOA Suite
  • Install and configure SOA Suite

Recommended Training

Candidates can prepare for the exam through the various options available; they can self-study with the aid of the Oracle SOA Suite 11g Study Guide or attend the courses provided at the Oracle University Training and/or Oracle PartnerNetwork Training.

Exam Details

Number of questions: 73

Time Allowed: 120 minutes

Passing Score: 60%

Exam Cost: US $ 245

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